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Zika could soon infect 4 million; U.S. impact likely to be much smaller
“We do expect to see local transmission, but we are not likely to see widespread outbreaks,” said Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National...
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Experts: WHO failing to lead on Zika pandemic
The World Health Organization has failed to act decisively in response to the growing the Zika virus outbreak, global health experts said in a...
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U.S. Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic added to Zika travel advisory
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have added the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Dominican Republic to the rapidly growing...
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New testing guidelines for infants with possible Zika virus infection
The CDC has released interim guidelines for U.S. clinicians caring for infants born to mothers who traveled to or resided in an area with Zika...
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Zika virus: What clinicians must know
The recent spike in Zika virus cases in Central and South America brings with it the alarming risk – and even the expectation – of outbreaks...
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CDC expands Zika virus travel warnings; more U.S. cases confirmed
The CDC’s expanded travel warning includes Barbados, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin, Guyana, Cape Verde, and Samoa.
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CDC: Ask pregnant women about Zika virus exposure
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released interim guidelines for the care of pregnant women during a Zika virus outbreak.
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Zika virus: CDC warns pregnant women to avoid some tropical travel
Pregnant women should avoid travel to 14 tropical countries and territories where there is an escalating outbreak of mosquito-borne zika virus,...
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Zika virus adds to dengue and chikungunya threat in Brazil
Clusters of acute exanthematous illness since 2014 in Brazil have been linked to the Zika virus, but research also suggests the concurrent...